2023 Annual Report – Elements | College of Natural Sciences

2023 Annual Report Summary

Students

6,249 Total Students
5,308 Undergraduate Students
941 Graduate Students
5,749 in-Person
500 Online
62.8% Colorado Residents
26% First-Generation Students
176 Student-Veterans

Outreach

28,710 Attendance at events hosted by the Little Shop of Physics
272 6th-12th-grade students who attended the Colorado Science and Engineering Fair
56 STEM Kits loaned to schools from the Natural Sciences Educations and Outreach Center

Philanthropy

24.76% Research
22.52% Endowed Positions
19.77% Scholarships
32.76% Programs
0.19% Facilities
$1.3mil in Scholarships Given to Students

Research

$48mil Research Expenditures
93 Grants Awards

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